The Toronto Raptors 2009-2010 campaign officially came to an end on Wednesday night with an astounding 131 – 113 victory over the New York Knicks. The win meant that Toronto did their part of the equation to make their final push for the playoffs, unfortunately the Bobcats failed to chip in their half.  The Raptors finish the season with a 40-42 record, 1 game back of the 8th and final playoff spot in the associations Eastern Conference. This result is definitely one that will leave all Raptors fans shell-shocked until a new season tip’s off, especially considering the Raptors firmly [...]

When one looks at the Eastern Conference standings, its pretty clear to see that it consists of 3 definitive groupings: (1) The Elite, (2) The Second Tier, (3) The Downright Pathetic.  As of February 15th, our Toronto Raptors find themselves in the 5th seed and the unofficial leaders of grouping number two.  On the surface this may not seem like much to celebrate about. Yes, it is a playoff spot, and yes it’s a major step up from last year’s 13th place finish, but in the end finishing 5th to 8th guarantees you nothing but an incredibly difficult first round [...]